I am sorry I did not. And I never said the money was for food. But also do yourself a favour and go over the website whose link I provided. It says very clearly:
"Avahan has helped a wide range of partners – including government agencies and more than 100 non-governmental organizations – to significantly expand access to HIV prevention services. Every month, Avahan-supported programs reach hundreds of thousands of people with condoms, risk-reduction counseling, treatment for sexually transmitted infections, and other prevention services."
It is not just charity for "AIDs research" but for a whole array of basic AIDs-related assistance that any country that is not "beggar" (again your words) should provide on its own.
And I couldn't help laughing at your link. Hello, you do realize, do you not, that $27.5 million is more than ten times less the $338 million that a single benevolent non-govermental American charity has pledged for the millions of hapless AIDs victim of your country. This $27.5 is for two countries, the bulk obviously for Afghanistan and the other portion will most likely be utilized to help, for a month or two, more than 4 million Afghan refugees who continue to subsist on Pakistan's generosity even now that they can return.
Starvation is a reality for many, if not most, in India. And it is unfortunate. That Ethiopia or Cambodia or some other country is also facing similar problem cannot fill the somachs of those who have to sleep hungry.
I too do not understand your problem for accepting Pakistan is also carrying bowl and roaming from country to country for food.
If you do not comprehend I am writing it again, red it. I do not have any problems in accepting India is poor and runs on charity in some sectors. And for a developing nation with 1200 million, it is colossal task to provide quality life. These conditions are similar in ur country too. WHY TO INSULT INDIANS as BEGGARS? . If you insult us you are also insulting yourself. This is my point. You got it???????????????????????????????????????
Avahan total (read it carefully) commitment to India is 338 miilion. But food aid for your country is on monthly and annual basis all over the world. I do not have to dig the figures. Go and google aroung for the figures from 2002 to 2009.
I do not want to discuss anymore. Mr. Mo(ron)293 like guppies never comprehend using their brains.